GRE Word List
ELLIPTICAL
of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse
The meaning of the word elliptical is of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| revert | to come or go back (as to a former condition, period, or subject) |
| tutelary | having the guardianship of a person or a thing |
| bloated | overfilled and extended with liquid, gas, food, etc. |
| gruel | a thin porridge |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| screech | a high shrill piercing cry usually expressing pain or terror |
| herbivorous | feeding on plants |
| creed | a brief authoritative formula of religious belief |
| rancid | having an unpleasant smell or taste usually from chemical change or decomposition |
| dilapidated | decayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse |